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Keyless Entry Key-Pad: Service and Repair

REMOVAL







1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.

CAUTION: Do not operate the radio chassis with a radio speaker disconnected.

2. Remove the front door trim panel.







3. Remove the screws and lift the radio speaker out to gain access to the keyless entry keypad electrical connector.







4. Disconnect the speaker wiring connector.







5. Disconnect the electrical connector.
^ Release harness push pins.







6. Remove the keyless entry keypad and harness.
1 Remove the clip.
2 Remove the keypad actuator and harness.

INSTALLATION
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

NOTE: When the battery is disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 mi) or more to relearn the strategy.
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